Hello,
Today I’m sharing a few more examples of "red trousers"!
This time, they are French infantrymen in campaign uniform, by Vagné. I always find it difficult to date French uniforms, as they remained very similar for a long time; however, in this case, I would place these as infantry uniforms from after 1890.
Best regards,
Andreas
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Today I’m showcasing a few Fischbach Zouaves. I previously presented the complete "Sheet No. 2"; here are some individual figures that have been cut out. They come from various sources and I’ve collected them over time—you can even tell by the colors of the bases that they originated from different sheets.
I find a certain charm in the way the small wooden blocks were attached to some of them using tiny nails. Unfortunately, some parts have broken off; in fact, many of these figures only stand upright because I repaired their broken or bent legs using small wooden pieces. Furthermore, the composition—with more officers than soldiers—is certainly a bit odd. But I’m confident that I’ll come across more loose Fischbach Zouaves eventually, and then I’ll surely be able to expand this little unit a bit further.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
Today I have another sheet from Nancy for you.
It depicts French artillery from the First World War. This sheet features a 120mm gun; however, most of the illustrations on this sheet were used multiple times and can also be found in other combinations or figure scales under different sheet numbers.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
Today I am showing you another Vagné sheet—I actually thought I had shown them all by now, but there is no end in sight! I am constantly surprised myself by how many French sheets I have accumulated over the years. 😁
Sheet No. 951 depicts a total of eight French generals and staff officers arranged in two rows.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
Today I’m showing you a few more individual figures by Abadie. This time, they are figures representing the French Army. With this, I should have actually presented every piece I’ve collected from Abadie here on the blog!
The figures are once again 6 cm tall and were included as promotional items in various packs of cigarette paper. Children's toys used to advertise tobacco products! Times have certainly changed a bit!
With these figures, too, it is noticeable that the same figures exist in slightly different colorations and sizes. This is particularly apparent with the tanks.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
It’s time for another Fischbach print!
This time it is number 7, depicting mounted artillerymen. Unfortunately, my copy has slight creases and repairs at the corners. Nevertheless, in my opinion, it is worthy of a collection. You can find further information about Fischbach in the "Catalog" or in the posts covering the prints previously featured. Simply click on the small orange "Fischbach" label below the posts.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
After presenting the Fischbach catalog just a few days ago, I thought I’d simply continue with these lovely figures.
Here are two well-preserved officers from Fischbach Set No. 4—the Algerian Tirailleurs, or *Turcos*. Unfortunately, these are the only two figures I have from this set. I hope to add more soldiers to their ranks at some point in the future.
The total height of the figures, including their kepis, is 9.5 cm.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
Today, I am showing you another sheet by Vagné.
It bears the number 540 and depicts an infantry band. While I don't know much about military bands, the variety of these figures fascinates me. I would interpret the uniform as the model dating from between 1879 and 1899.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
it's time to show you something from JFS again!
This time it's a complete sheet with figures from the early days of World War I. The title is "Battle between Germans and French." As is typical with so many JFS WW1 related sheets, figures from previously released sets have been recombined.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
today I'm showing you some more figures from the Luxuspapierfabrik Berlin. I was able to find some new figures from this series for my collection – and it occurred to me that I've hardly shown any of the "old" ones.
So here's the French artillery. Two of the horse-drawn carriages were included in Carton No. 2 of the "Spiel-Soldaten zum Aufstellen." Unfortunately, one of my figures is missing a head.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
today I'm showing you another sheet by Marcel Vagné.
This one is number 538 and belongs to a series dedicated to the various armies (or rulers) of Europe. A key feature is that each figure represents a different branch of the armed forces or a different uniform of a unit. Some of the armies depicted correspond to the period in which these prints were published, while others reference historical uniforms. Having already shown the sheets with the armies of Italy, Austria, and Germany, this one represents the French army.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
Today I'm showing you a small group of Silbermann artillerymen from sheet number 11. They come from the first series of the 8 cm tall figures and were first produced between 1845 and 1853.
Only these 11 figures have survived and found their way into my small collection. They are in remarkably good condition, and the paint is still vibrant.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
today I'm showing you another Pellerin sheet from my collection.
It's number 177 and depicts French soldiers from World War I.
The figures are between 6 and 7 cm tall.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
today I'm showing you again a few pages from a supplement to the magazine "Soldat Napoleoniens" (Soldiers of Napoleon). This time, it features soldiers of the Swiss Neuchâtel Battalion in the uniforms of 1812. Besides the classic infantrymen in their striking yellow-orange uniforms, you can also see the musicians of the regimental band, as well as the artillery and the train.
Best regards,
Andreas
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